1

2 And a happy Monday to you.

3 Good morning/ afternoon, Gabe. Miss the train?

4 So, there's no comment with the Top Headline Comments, and the com box wasn't letting it click the cursor inside it for my first four reloads until after I posted an empty comment. This is going to be a bad week.

5 Now we haz headlines!

6 Better late than never

7 Yay

Obama hits the stage in an UNPRECEDENTED speech!!!

8 Someone get me some coffee

9 I clicked on the mosque story and ended up with a Google ad for "Islamic clothing" (bottom right).

10 PLEASE

11 You're alive!

12 Come on Gabe. Yeah it's Monday and yeah the Oscars sucked. But you can still say Good Morning.

Good morning Gabe.

13 Headline:
Democrats naked In the locker room.

hurt locker.

14 So...who thinks Spain's "Equality Minister" gives the men in her office flowers on "International Men's Day"?  I got some ocean-front property in Missourah you will love!

15

Did we break the ONT? 900 comments is a lot, and the hamster inside my computer is all tired. He couldn't keep up with the typing.

16 Some Brit has figured out that Obama is melting down amid unjustified cries of "socialism" and blames it on this shocking thing called "Fox News." He's accustomed to the impartiality of the BBC.

17 ended up with a Google ad for "Islamic clothing" (bottom right).
From the Delta Burqa range, Mama AJ?

BTW, there's a political fight going on in Quebec recently about whether the burqa and niqab should be banned. Quebec might even do something good for the rest of Canada for a change.

18 I don't celebrate International Women's Day.  It's a socialist holiday.

I prefer Steak and BJ Day. 

19

@17: Quebec might even do something good for the rest of Canada for a change.

That would be refreshing.

20 From ONT, Missed the last train out...
Tatoo -- You're all over it.  Very succint overview of the missing past of o.
Now, what's the nexus from Daddy Tom Ayers and ComEdison to Mansour, who is the front man for many of Alwaleed's businesses?

Rezko, Arafat, Alwaleed/Khalidi made billions from saddam's oil for food program.

As for what o owes the saudis? um.  Make the great satan the proper 58th state of Islam, weapons, and deletion of those pesky shi'ites?

Another question, what does o owe gorby and zbrez?

What are/were the uses of the Tides, Woods and Joyce Foundations by the commies?  Ford Foundation sponsored Cloward/Piven out of the sociology dept of Columbia for over 20 years.  The link with all that info has been scrubbed.

Do you have some linkys for your work?  

21
Test drove the local pub yesterday after work.   Ohhhh, my head.  Having this place across the street is going to have consequences.

22 No party without the Ace.  Where is the Ace?

23

What I want to know is if Rahm spanked Massa after he poked him in the chest while Massa was showering.

P.S. I think that's the most red I've ever seen on Drudge.

24

Drunk Moronette escapes from the ONT and assaults deputy with her tit!

25 As a Soldiers' Angel, I must point out that Michael Yon has made a correction in his story about this soldier. First of all, the story of Soldier X was not shrouded in mystery for months. Mary Ann at Soldiers' Angels Germany gave an account of the lifesaving events at soldiersangelsgermany.org months ago. She also wanted to make another point clear:  "Michael Yon contacted Soldiers' Angels to improve communications about Soldier X's status between his officers and the German civilian hospital after he was moved from British to US and then German medical care. Soldiers' Angels did not directly contact the Acute Lung Rescue Team. Soldiers' Angels role is to support soldiers and soldiers' families, not to initiate or intervene in medical care." Several miliblogs have corrected the story, but so far, the UK article has not been changed.

26 7 Yay Obama hits the stage in an UNPRECEDENTED speech!!! Gah! Will Bambi please STFU for 5 freakin' minutes!

27 18,
When exactly is steak and BJ day?

28 @Joncelli

I have to pay for my health insurance right now, and
i just got a bill in the mail for a visit!

Obama cares about my problems and the right thing
to do is to do something about it!

29 Marco Rubio is on Beck right now.  He kicks so much ass.  Does he have any skeletons in his closet?

30

So I'm wondering how much money Breitbart would get if we all clicked on that ad a couple hundred times.

 

31 I didn't know you were a swinger, DS.

Y-not--yeah, I've been making fun of it all morning.  You know these gits out 'celebrating women' aren't going to say a word about baby girls being tossed in literal buckets of shit because they were born with a vulva.

32 #27

If you play your cards right, its EVERY DAY!

33 When exactly is steak and BJ day?

Mr. Y-not assures me it's every Friday!

34 @Joncelli I have to pay for my health insurance right now, and i just got a bill in the mail for a visit! Obama cares about my problems and the right thing to do is to do something about it! Posted by: American Citizen at March 08, 2010 11:21 AM (V8B//) So, just how concerned about the direction of the Republican party are you? And are you a christian? A concerned one, perhaps?

35

Mosque has police remove Muslim women who dare to pray in men's only area.  In Washington D.C.!

Progressive Muslims.  Right.

36

27,

Every Saturday, unless it's raining.

37

Having this place across the street is going to have consequences.

Hell man, I may have to drive down there just to visit you.

Kansas ain't that far y'know.

 

38 Every Saturday, unless it's raining.

I guess it's just Fridays for us Catholics!

39 Every Saturday, unless it's raining.

You should learn to grill indoors.

40 That would be refreshing.
And if the SCOC strikes down any Quebec ban, then maybe it'll be the impetus for them leaving, CanaDave, so at least we'd get one good thing out of it.

When exactly is steak and BJ day?
Every Friday, if you're lucky. Or good. Or good and lucky.

41

Mosque has police remove Muslim women who dare to pray in men's only area.  In Washington D.C.!

Progressive Muslims.  Right.

...

um, they still behead and stone people to death.  in the usa.

42
Steak and BJ day is 'officially' March 14th.

43

Why didnÂ’t they just call it Brilliant Diplomacy and dispense with the false modesty?

 

Via Soccer Dad

44 I heard the POTUS is making a rare public appearance today.

45

A succinct history of the Middle East and the future of Europe and hopefully not the future of the U.S.

 

Via Sultan Knish

46 Steak and BJ day is 'officially' March 14th.
Unless your name was JVLIVS CAESAR.

47 Saturday they found Amber DuBois remains in north of Escondido after a 13 month search.

There is much speculation that Albert Gardner, who is the suspect in the Chelsea King murder, is also involved with this one.

Amber should RIP.  The murderer should burn in Hell.

48 Obama is basically saying... "CHARGE!"

49

Unless your name was JVLIVS CAESAR.

Yeh, the whole ides of March warning was a misunderstanding of "beware the thighs in mid-March." In other words, enjoy BJ day.

50 Obama just now...

"If not us... Who?"

51 Joe Biden is in Israel to "press peace efforts" bully them into letting Iran get nukes.

NPR news this morning reports he's the first Obama Admin official to visit Israel and then reminded us about Barry's "outreach" to the Arab/Muslim world. 

I would love to know what kind of threats Biden was told to make, and if he gets any of them right...

52 Unless your name was JVLIVS CAESAR.

You want something different for your last meal?

53 Notice that the dems booted Massa but not Rangel. This has everything to do with health care and not with "ethics" (I laugh in your direction). Congressman Studs had sex with an actual page and got a standing ovation when he came back. They have ghey advocacy out the wazoo. Since when do these hypocrits condemn people for a ghey comment? Bullshit.

54

Obama is basically saying..."CHARGE!"  "CHARGE IT!"

FIFY

55 51 Bibi and The Sheriff have a knife fight. Possible outcomes?

56 Thanks Hussein!

57 I would love to know what kind of threats Biden was told to make, and if he gets any of them right... If you don't do what we say we'll cut your pennies off! No, wait [checks piece of paper] Penis! Come back here!

58 EVERY SINGLE REP who is not on board with health care should watch out for the horse's head in the bed. Rahm Emanuel and his itty bitty prick are after you. Scared yet?

59 27  I have it on good authority that it's supposed to be everyday, but sadly it is not observed as rigorously as it should be.

60 Important traffic safety tip.

61 This is from Saturday, but I missed it.  PowerLine's analysis of the California senate race.  I didn't realize Campbell was polling ahead of Devore and Fiorina. 

62 Trivia about Arcardia University, where O. gave/is giving his speech today: it used to be named Beaver College.

63 Rahm issues press release

64 At Atlas Shrugs (via Jawa):
Pentagon Shooter & Registered Democrat Used Islamic Terms, Jihad Code, Arabic Script In His Internet Postings

65 Is there an official "Massa Watch" in effect? I've read the articles and heard the audio, and now I'm dying to see/hear him being interviewed. He seems pissed off enough to really let the cat out of the bag re: how Pelosi (to be fair, all of Congress) does business.
Plus, every minute she'll spend doing damage control is a minute subtracted from her health care jihad.

66
The Toyota Simulator.

67

Form Gateway Pundit, Jesse Jackson mobilizes the Rainbow Coalition to protest Government-sponsored Racist Bingo Denial.

http://tinyurl.com/yzejpxm

Amazing that in this day and age, African-Americans are still being denied their Fifth Amendment right to bingo.

68 Snow in southern France, French plow drivers surrender.

69

At Atlas Shrugs (via Jawa):
Pentagon Shooter & Registered Democrat Used Islamic Terms, Jihad Code, Arabic Script In His Internet Postings

Color me..

whatever.

70 Iraq Flies Emergency Aid to U.S. to Support Democratic Efforts There: http://tinyurl.com/y8v7ju3

71

67 After the outcome of one of the esteemed Mr. Jackson's rallies (I think it had to do with teh children) up here in Chicago, this bingo protest is ironically fitting.  The word for the day is "irrevelance"..."irrevelance".

**he went up to speak to the people in one of the projects...ended up having one of his vehicles stripped; let's just say the esteemed Mr. J let loose with some invective and diatribe which involved interesting word choice.

72 When Rahm visits someone in the showers, is it actually him, or is it a body double?

73 Is there an official "Massa Watch" in effect? I've read the articles and heard the audio, and now I'm dying to see/hear him being interviewed. He seems pissed off enough to really let the cat out of the bag re: how Pelosi (to be fair, all of Congress) does business.

The guy needs to go on Hannity. He's ranting and begging for a lifeline, and if he doesn't get it, he's going to drown.

74

http://tinyurl.com/6rtj48

interesting David Horowitz site on the political left

75 The guy needs to go on Hannity. He's ranting and begging for a lifeline, and if he doesn't get it, he's going to drown.

Posted by: arhooley at March 08, 2010 12:05 PM (oWDQi)

On his radio show this morning, Beck was asking his staff to try and get Massa for the show tonight. 

76 At Atlas Shrugs (via Jawa):
Pentagon Shooter & Registered Democrat Used Islamic Terms, Jihad Code, Arabic Script In His Internet Postings

Posted by: Y-not at March 08, 2010 11:45 AM (Kn9r7)

Lame Stream Media: Even more evidence that he's a right wing teabagger!!!

77 A live view of this place:

http://tinyurl.com/ydxbl5b

78

Amazing that in this day and age, African-Americans are still being denied their Fifth Amendment right to bingo.

After reading that article I just had to go out and investigate because I figured even Jessie can not be that stupid.

It is worse than I figured. Like most Southern States, gambling is illegal. What was going on was that people had built these big halls and filled them up with "electronic bingo" machines. I guess they were similar to the electronic poker machines we had here until they were all shutdown for being illegal.

Well, someone sponsered a bill to allow the bingo machines.  The problem was that it would have given the rights to a few politically connected folks and the bill was shotdown.

Enter Jessie now.  I guess he smells a buck to be made.   

79 So did I miss Ace's retirement announcement? Or god forbid, news he is not well? Was he the victim of hobo justice?

80
Mad Max on the horizon in AU, according to side bar article.
Take Shakespeare out of the curriculum and it all goes down hill from there.  Too brain-hurty in these more barbaric times

81 @79 Not sick, just uninspired as I understand it from one of his posts.

82 Thanks y-not. Seems odd not to be reading him every day, being that I've been coming to his blog for about 6 years.

83  Marco Rubio is on Beck right now.  He kicks so much ass.  Does he have any skeletons in his closet?

Posted by: momma at March 08, 2010 11:22 AM (penCf)

The only negative thing I've ever heard -- and no one brings it up -- was a FL Tea Party leader called Beck one morning to say that her group was 100 percent behind Marco, however, the locals questioned him about the "public/private partnerships"  he mentioned in a speech once and he refused to answer.

She said they kept pressing him about what exactly he meant by that and he was a wall.

That's the only red flag I've heard about.

84 66

Dang-

That's a scream!

85 Top 100 Films of the Obama Era:  http://bit.ly/aBl9P6

(Dude, Where's My Czar?)

86

heh, Rush just played the Massa clips.  To quotte Blago, they are "F'n golden". 

Four of the libtard idiots I ran with on Saturday were all congregating at one end of the table at our after-run coffee.  The conservatives were at the other end, and the moderates and me were in the middle.  (Kind of funny, arrangement, actually.)  Two of the red blooded conservative guys were talking amongst themselves and bitching about Obama and the Dems.  The libs at the other end asked me what they were talking about.  I told them I couldn't tell them specifically as I was talking to the guys in the middle of the table, and we were not talking about politics.  One of the libs piped up, "Well, we were just discussing how everything would be perfect if it was controlled by the Democrats and the Republicans in Congress were all gone; "Then we could get everything done."  I lol'd and said, "Excuse me but until Scott Brown got elected, you guys had a fillibuster proof majority in the Senate and a big majority in the House, and your guys still couldn't get stuff done.  Don't blame the Republicans, they cannot stop anything."  There was this stunned silence as 4 jaws hit the floor.  They were unable to respond.  It was so awesome.  So I said "Yeah, unfortunately, you've just been gobsmacked by those pesky inconvenient things called facts.  Sucks to be you."  They all got up and left.  It was freaking awesome. 

I'm getting to the point that when certain people show up for our runs, I just grit my teeth.  I think I'm getting faster, though, cause I want to just grind those guys into the ground. 

Oh, and here's another funny thing, one of the guys (who's 80 something) just bought a non-electric Smart Car.  I mean these guys can't be any dumber. 

87

I read the hand sanitizer article.

Eh.

It doesn't help in a day care center...fine. That doesn't mean it won't help in other situations.

We use it when we get back to the car after being in a store or wherever. Before we started using it, my youngest was the one who kept bringing colds home, despite the fact that he wasn't taking any classes or doing sports like the other kids were. He just puts his hand in his mouth/nose much more often. So I wipe off the grocery cart handles and clean our hands when we get to the car and wash 'em when we get home.

88 Something's gotta give soon.

89 Good for you runningrn!!!  I love those kind of stories.

90 Dial M for Muslim.

91

Posted by: Winston Smith at March 08, 2010 12:36 PM (BFqyO)

 

 

Heh!   Those are good--Avatard, heh!

92 @87
It sounds to me like one of the benefits of these things is simply awareness and developing good habits, which is what you're doing with your kids.  I can't recall if Purell et al claim to be anti-viral, or merely anti-bacterial, but using something to wipe off your hands until you can do a thorough hand wash has to help with some things. 

93 Citizen Kenyan

94

Posted by: Tami at March 08, 2010 12:41 PM (VuLos)

 

 

Tami, it was such an awesome moment.  I love the power of truth!

95 87 Duh. If you are with a person all day and they're sick then there is no way to keep away the germs. I use it on myself and the kids everytime we get in the car--keeps you from picking up stuff in public. At school or work, not so much--you would have to use it every 5 seconds while wearing a mask. I used a "floppy seat" with the last baby--a big cushion that fit in the grocery cart and covered everything they could touch---worked like a charm. They didn't get sick until preschool.

96 I cant wait for this awesome health care bill to pass!

Then my wife will STIL be funemployed AND Ill be paying more for health care than putting money away for a house!

THANK YOU SO VERY FUCKING MUCH OBAMA!  You ignorant, arrogant, self important, phoney bag of puke

97

Here's some more movie titles:

"Unenchanted"

"Senseless and Insensibility"

"Bend it Like Barry"

 

98 using something to wipe off your hands until you can do a thorough hand wash has to help with some things.

I wonder how many people skip the proper hand wash because they've used the sanitizer. 

99

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bot-bytch ?

100

Tami, it was such an awesome moment.  I love the power of truth!

Posted by: runningrn at March 08, 2010 12:45 PM (CfmlF)

Did the two conservatives at the other end of the table hear you?  If not, did ya tell them about it?

101 Anniversary today:

On March 8, 1983, President Reagan delivered an address to a meeting of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida. It referred to communism as "the focus of evil in the modern world," and quickly became known as his "Evil Empire Speech." The speech was delivered at a time when Congress was debating a resolution in support of a "nuclear freeze," a doctrine supported by the Soviet Union that would have prevented the deployment of U.S. cruise and Pershing II Missiles in Europe. On March 7, President Reagan had met in the White House with a group of conservative leaders and pro-defense elected officials on the subject of the nuclear freeze. The President advised that his Administration was stalwart in opposition to the nuclear freeze, but meeting participants nonetheless urged him to use his presidential "bully pulpit" more often on the topic. Following the meeting, according to a contemporaneous report by the President's National Security Advisor Judge William Clark, the President added paragraphs to a speech he was scheduled to deliver the next day to the National Association of Evangelicals. Those additional paragraphs turned it from a routine, if worthy, speech to one that electrified dissidents behind the Iron Curtain and appalled Reagan's domestic opposition, including much of the press. The speech was destined to go down in history as one of Reagan's most influential addresses.

102

Did the two conservatives at the other end of the table hear you?  If not, did ya tell them about it?

 

Yes, they did.  They were high fiving me after the four libs left all pissed off. 

103

I wonder how many people skip the proper hand wash because they've used the sanitizer. 

Ever notice how many women in the public restroom exit their stall and go right out the door?

104
I think I'm getting faster, though, cause I want to just grind those guys into the ground. 

Heh.  PUNISH THEM, nurse.  Knock 15 seconds off every mile the last 5 on those Saturday runs.

105

Yahoo News headline:

Analysis: Iraq's last elections?

Cliff Notes - Evil Militarists want to keep us in Iraq but we need to leave now now now because we're bankrupting the country with our "discretionary" war spending.  The author's a college prof from NY apparently concern-trolling for tea-partiers by cherry-picking statistics.

I expect to see more of this leading up to November, with a roll-out strategy along the lines of "We agree with everything you say, tea-partiers !  The Real Truth is that ObamaCare, Cap & Tax,  and the Spendulus are right up your alley - let us tell you how !" (by raping logic, statistics, and a few chickens)

106 @86

"Well, we were just discussing how everything would be perfect if it was controlled by the Democrats and the Republicans in Congress were all gone; "Then we could get everything done."  I lol'd and said, "Excuse me but until Scott Brown got elected, you guys had a fillibuster proof majority in the Senate and a big majority in the House, and your guys still couldn't get stuff done...."

Typical liberal crapthink: our supermajority can't get anything done and it's your fault.

These people should not be allowed out in public without adult supervision.

107 Happy Monday, all.  I'm doing the Happy Dance here because (fights tears) it's going to be 70 effin' degrees here today.  Going out for a brisk three mile power walk this afternoon.  Damn, I've been sick of the cold.  Literally.

108 They were high fiving me after the four libs left all pissed off.

What I "love" (and yes, I'm being facetious) is how the libs stormed off after they fucking started it. 

It's a rare liberal who doesn't operate from one of two assumptions (or both): that everyone is interested in their opinions and/or that everyone in the room agrees with them. 

Although I was raised in a loud, argumentative family where we always talked about politics, religion, and everything else under the sun, I have changed over the years (being married for 25+ years to a guy from a family who didn't talk about anything of substance will do that to you) and am content to travel through life not talking about politics etc with folks I don't know well.  But I can't even do that. 

One of the only good things about being funemployed is that I don't get bombarded with liberal crap everyday. 

109

Posted by: Jane D'oh at March 08, 2010 12:58 PM (UOM4

 

Happy Monday to you too, Jane!  I'm glad you're finally feeling better--sunny, warm weather always helps!  I hope you have a great walk!

 

 

110

Happy Monday, all.  I'm doing the Happy Dance here because (fights tears) it's going to be 70 effin' degrees here today.  Going out for a brisk three mile power walk this afternoon.  Damn, I've been sick of the cold.  Literally.

I know!  It's supposed to reach 65 here.  Had an absolutely gorgeous weekend and I spent as much time outside as I could.  Even did a little garden work.

111 It's a rare liberal who doesn't operate from one of two assumptions (or both): that everyone is interested in their opinions and/or that everyone in the room agrees with them.

Yes, Yes, Yes...This!

BTW...if anyone is interested, Gabe put up an 'Iron Man 2' thread. 

112

What I "love" (and yes, I'm being facetious) is how the libs stormed off after they fucking started it. 

It's a rare liberal who doesn't operate from one of two assumptions (or both): that everyone is interested in their opinions and/or that everyone in the room agrees with them. 

 

True dat!  It's funny, and maybe it's the area I live in (People's Republic Of Seattle), but you're right, everyone just assumes that everyone else shares their libtard views.  They also think they're the smartest people in the room, therefore, everyone is hanging on their every word.

113

What I "love" (and yes, I'm being facetious) is how the libs stormed off after they fucking started it. 

Yeh, that is typical and so darned crazy! And it's not like pointing out a fact about numbers of Democrats in Congress is such a terrible personal insult or something.

114

Heh.  PUNISH THEM, nurse.  Knock 15 seconds off every mile the last 5 on those Saturday runs.

 

Heh!  Dang, some of my best runs have been when I've run angry!

115 "...everyone just assumes that everyone else shares their libtard views. They also think they're the smartest people in the room, therefore, everyone is hanging on their every word." ------ One reason I left the Ivory Tower. C'mon does every faculty meeting have to include partisan political crap? (And this was in a science department, not a political science or economics department.) My first job interview when I was looking for faculty jobs was during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. Those sorts of interviews are a couple of days and include several meals, sometimes a party. Anyway, at the dinner the evening after my job talk (science talk) I was with the department chair (an old white guy who wished he was in Boston but found himself in Kansas City, poor baby!) and his junior (untenured) female faculty member. The tv playing at the bar near our table had the Clinton hearings on, which (I guess) prompted the old guy to launch into a 10 minute soliloquy about how great Clinton was (and how evil the Rs were). The junior faculty member (did I mention she was his young female subordinate?) was basically silent, I think she may have said one very mild/non-committal thing. I was stuffing bread into my face trying to keep from saying anything. Eventually, the old guy notices I'm being mute and says "You're being awfully quiet." Then and there I ask myself if I want this job - NO - and let him have it. I enjoy a good argument, but there's a time and a place and I don't enjoy being insulted right out of the gate.

116 PS:  I hate the fucking editor at HQ.

117

 I was stuffing bread into my face trying to keep from saying anything. Eventually, the old guy notices I'm being mute and says "You're being awfully quiet." Then and there I ask myself if I want this job - NO - and let him have it. I enjoy a good argument, but there's a time and a place and I don't enjoy being insulted right out of the gate.

 

 

Heh!  I love the bread stuffing strategy--I do that sometimes too, when I don't want to get into something when sharing a meal with libtards.  I know if I don't, I will say something that I won't necessarily regret, but I'll regret how I said it. 

118 I know if I don't, I will say something that I won't necessarily regret, but I'll regret how I said it

We must have been separated at birth.  That's my main worry, too. 

I think the most ironic thing is that I could have sued this old white guy lib (I didn't get the job offer despite the fact that I was a postdoc with an NIH (R01) grant which, trust me, no one ever has). 

I've found that the worst sexists I've dealt with have been liberals. 

119 118 I know if I don't, I will say something that I won't necessarily regret, but I'll regret how I said it

We must have been separated at birth.  That's my main worry, too. 

I think the most ironic thing is that I could have sued this old white guy lib (I didn't get the job offer despite the fact that I was a postdoc with an NIH (R01) grant which, trust me, no one ever has). 

I've found that the worst sexists I've dealt with have been liberals. 

 

I've also found libs to be the worst racists too.   What field of science are you in?

120 This ought to be in the Headlines.

121 Hey runningrn good for you putting them some knowledge. With the exception of one of my running partners the only thing "political" they know about me is that I'm vegetarian and don't drink. The only thing we talk about is racing and injuries. No need to lose long distance partners over their stupid hippie beliefs.

122 @119
I was in an interdisciplinary field, combination of biophysics and cell biology.  Fun stuff, but kind of a soul-sucking life.  Most of the faculty were miserable and I found I couldn't balance the undergraduate teaching (which I loved, but is really a lot of work) and research.  

I switched fields to fundraising for the business school. That was great - the dean was very Type A so he was a perfect boss for me - but then we moved to California for my husband's job (after 20+ years of following me, it was his turn) and I landed in two dysfunctional institutions in quick succession.  And now the job market in higher ed has dried up.

I've thought about trying to break into grant-writing and higher ed programmatic consulting, but we're doing ok (not great) with a budget and, frankly, my ego has kind of taken a hit.  It's hard to go from being a semi-big-deal (albeit in a tiny esoteric corner of science) to a "house wife."  I'm like a non-person right now.  Fortunately, my husband is the best and he really does appreciate having me taking care of him.  His job is pretty stressful.

_{*plays tiny violin*}

123

Posted by: FUBAR at March 08, 2010 01:31 PM (1fanL)

 

Isn't it true that Dick Cheney is Teh Dark Lord of Teh Dark Matter?

124 Can you post something about Chris Matthew's interview with Dan Rather on Sunday? Watermelons?

125

Posted by: Y-not at March 08, 2010 01:38 PM (Kn9r7)

 

You are one smart cookie!  (Which has always been manifested in your smart, funny posts.)  Enjoy the time you have off from the professional world and academia (especially now with Odumbo in office).  I know you've been spending a lot of time and energy modifying you and your husband's diet and exercising, which is definitely time and effort well spent. 

I greatly reduced my hours at work because we had a bunch of political crap (I don't respect or like my manager) and some other stuff.  It was hard at first because I had a lot of my identity tied up in being a nurse.  But I am enjoying not taking all the call, running more consistently, cooking a lot more (we hardly eat out any more), volunteering, and being more informed politically.  Yeah, there's not as much money to spend frivolously, but I'm a lot more happy and a lot less sleep deprived.  Plus, I discovered AoSHQ, so I can fritter away hours that I used to spend at work--heh! 

It's nice to go to work and not be caught up in all the day to day drama, personnel issues (when you have mostly women working with other women, there's always some kind of freaking drama going on), and politics.  And it's because I'm not there every day. 

Y-not, you truly are a kindred spirit.  (E

 

126 Oops!  Sock on!  I didn't finish my last thought, I was going to say, except you are a lot smarter than me!

127

Posted by: evil libertarian at March 08, 2010 01:35 PM (oB4Iq)

 

Luckily, I haven't run any long runs with these idiots.  Are you training for any races now?  Spring marathon?

128 See, assholes, I told you the IPCC reports were peer reviewed.

129 No not training yet I just got ok'd for 4 days a week but I still have to keep it under 4 miles. Stupid IT band. I'm doing the ragnar relay in may and was supposed to do an ultra at the end of april but that's not happening. I'll find out next monday if I got into the nyc marathon via lottery...but I'm not holding my breath.

130 @126
Thanks for the nice words! 

Hey, I wouldn't bet on me being smarter, though.  If I'd just hung tough for a couple of more years I'd have gotten tenure and I could've been an irritant to my old department for life instead of being "funemployed!"  ;-)

131 129 No not training yet I just got ok'd for 4 days a week but I still have to keep it under 4 miles. Stupid IT band. I'm doing the ragnar relay in may and was supposed to do an ultra at the end of april but that's not happening. I'll find out next monday if I got into the nyc marathon via lottery...but I'm not holding my breath.     ITB was my first running injury.  I had to get orthotics (very flat feet) and run in stability shoes (I was running in cushioned).  I hope you are feeling better, but don't overdo it just cause you feel good.  Take the time to come back smartly.  I'm doing Ragnar Relay out here in July (WA state).  I did it last year, and the course was absolutely beautiful (mountains and the Puget Sound).  I hope you get in the NY Marathon.  It's a great race.  I ran it in 2005, qualified with an half marathon).  It was really hot and humid that year, got terrible blisters and bonked really badly at mile 16, but the course was really cool, running in every borough and every bridge in NYC.  There were a bunch of injured soldiers doing it with The Achilles Track Club, and I cried every time I saw one, and thanked them for their service.  The best part, though, was staying in NYC for the week after the race with my running partner and our spouses.  We had the best time (got to see Les Paul play, so that was cool too). 

132 130 @126
Thanks for the nice words! 

Hey, I wouldn't bet on me being smarter, though.  If I'd just hung tough for a couple of more years I'd have gotten tenure and I could've been an irritant to my old department for life instead of being "funemployed!"  ;-)

Heh, sometimes my husband calls me a "constant irritant."

133 Drats, left on my sock again!

134 From the tanker story:

Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) confirmed that Northrop has said it will pull out of the tanker competition.

Dicks said he was briefed this afternoon by a Northrop official. He would not say who.

"They said they're not going to bid," Dicks said in a telephone interview. He said the company probably thought that the Air Force's requirements were in favor of a smaller plane, such as Boeing's 767 instead of the Airbus 330.

"I think they evaluated it and realized that it was not in their interest to go forward," Dicks said. "I feel like we can go forward now with greater transparency."

So... we can move forward with greater transparency  now that we're done making the sausage.  We're in the very best of hands.

135 > 120 This ought to be in the Headlines. Posted by: FUBAR (big bang, dark matter and so on) I won't put it up until they find something, not threaten to find something.

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